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Rabbenu the Hida, 'a"h, writes that one must make every effort to say the 'Arbith prayer, after the conclusion of...
Friday, October 7, 2011/Tashri 9, 5772
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At Minha of Yom Kippur three people go up to the Torah and read from the portion, in the Parasha of Aharei Moth,...
Wednesday, October 5, 2011/Tashri 7, 5772
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One who fasts on the eve of Rosh Hashanah should obviously spend the day in Teshubah (repentance)and thoughts of...
Wednesday, September 28, 2011/Elul 29, 5771
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When we ask in the 'Amidah, "Wehahazirenu Bithshuba Shelemah Lefanekha" (return us to complete repentance before...
Tuesday, September 27, 2011/Elul 28, 5771
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G-d commanded the prophet Jeremiah (Yirmiyahu 18:1-4) to go to a potter's house, where he observed the potter...
Friday, September 23, 2011/Elul 24, 5771
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As mentioned previously, one may speak between the blessing and first blowings of the Shofar, about a matter that...
Wednesday, September 21, 2011/Elul 22, 5771
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One should not feel that Teshubah (repentance) only applies to those sins which involve an action, such as immoral...
Monday, September 19, 2011/Elul 20, 5771
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This past Monday, the thirteenth of Elul, people across the globe commemorated the 102nd passing of Hakham Yoseph...
Friday, September 16, 2011/Elul 17, 5771
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The Rambam (Maimonides) in Hilkhoth Teshubah (the laws of repentance), states that when an individual's sins are...
Sunday, September 11, 2011/Elul 12, 5771
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Whenever natural disasters, such as earthquakes, tsunamis, hurricanes and the like come to different parts of the...
Monday, August 29, 2011/Ab 29, 5771
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It used to be that people would fast before Rosh Hodesh (the new month). Nowadays, people find fasting much harder,...
Wednesday, January 13, 2010/Tebeth 27, 5770
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The Shulhan 'Arukh states that If a person did not kindle the Hanukkah lights at the appropriate time, he can light...
Sunday, December 13, 2009/Kislew 26, 5770
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It says in Ben Ish Hai, based on the writings of the Zohar, that on the night of Hosha'na Rabba, at midnight, the...
Wednesday, October 7, 2009/Tashri 19, 5770
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During the 'Asereth Yemei Teshubah (the Ten Days of Repentance between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur), we should...
Monday, September 21, 2009/Tashri 3, 5770
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Let us imagine the following scenario, a group of soldiers betrayed their king and joined the army of the enemy....
Thursday, September 17, 2009/Elul 28, 5769
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The month of Elul is when we turn our thoughts to repentance in preparation for the Yamim Noraim, Rosh Hashanah and...
Sunday, September 6, 2009/Elul 17, 5769
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If you had to choose the one part of your body which is most crucial for the process of repentance, what would it...
Wednesday, September 2, 2009/Elul 13, 5769
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It says in Parashath Ki These: If you build a new house, you must make a fence for your roof.
This can be...
Friday, August 28, 2009/Elul 8, 5769
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We are a few days into the month of Elul, the month of mercy and forgiveness. Rosh Hodesh Elul marks 40 days before...
Wednesday, August 26, 2009/Elul 6, 5769
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We increase our prayers and our supplication on Hosha'na Rabbah, because Hosha'na Rabbah is the end of the...
Sunday, October 19, 2008/Tashri 20, 5769
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I have often spoken about how, when people realize that repentance is called for, whether before Rosh Hashanah and...
Friday, September 26, 2008/Elul 26, 5768
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A Shofar as we know has two openings, a small one which is placed in the mouth and a larger opening through which the...
Wednesday, September 24, 2008/Elul 24, 5768
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